Tag Archives: scam

Phishing/telephone scam

12th November 2012 old posts

I’ve been on the Internet for long enough to know to ignore phishing emails (Paypal has lost ALL my details? What? Again?!), dodgy links (free s3xx0r in MY area!), and anything that claims to have information on my police record (I don’t have one), but something happened today that I’ve never had before. A phishing phone call. (Not sure that’s even the right term as it didn’t happen electronically. Phroning?) And as the various pennies have only just dropped, I thought I’d write about it. Continue reading Phishing/telephone scam →

Daily Life, Gripes, Technology

Attention Spanish lottery scammers:

4th March 2012 old posts Leave a comment

Maybe you shouldn’t have a domain called Bet Git.

#FAIL:

P.S. And perhaps you should learn how to spell “owner”, too.
P.P.S. And get a system that replaces “<EMAIL>” with my actual email address.

Employment, Gripes

This week’s bullshit job offer

19th August 2011 old posts 19 Comments

Two days ago, I received this email at 8:48pm.

Subject: Find new work

“Good day.

We have found your resume on the www.jobsite.co.uk site and paragoned your details with the demands
we take into consideration when looking for our staff. We are pleased to say that you correspond totally to
the vacancy we are offering right now.

The Nestrex Company has opened a well paid job offer with flexible working schedule.

Location: The UK

If you are seek a part-time job, please write us to: sandramoore@nestrex.net
Short resume attached is recommended.

Sincerely yours,

Sandra Moore”

I am on Jobsite. Hmm. Maybe this is genuine? Paragoned my details? There’s a series of words I’ve never seen in that way before. “If you are seek a part-time job, please write us”. What are they teaching kids in schools these days? Continue reading This week’s bullshit job offer →